El Paso Chords by Marty Robbins

[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] _
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Out in the West [Em] Texas town of El Paso, [A] I fell in love with a [D] Mexican girl. _ _ _
_ Night time would find [Em] me in Rose's Cantina, [A]
Music would play and Felina [D] would whirl. _ _ _
_ Blacker than night [G] were the eyes of Felina, [A] Wicked and evil while [D] casting a spell. _ _ _
_ My love was deep [Em] for this Mexican maiden, [A]
I was in love but in vain [D] I could tell. _ _ _
_ [G] One night a wild little cowboy came in, Wild as the West [Dm] Texas wind. _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ Dancing and daring a drink he was sharing, With wicked Felina [G] the girl that I loved.
So in anger [D] I challenged his right for [Em] the love of this maiden,
[A] Downed his hand for [D] the gun that he wore.
_ _ _ My challenge was answered [Em] in less than a heartbeat, [A] A handsome young stranger lay [D] dead on the floor.
_ _ _ Just for a [Em] moment I stood there in [A] silence, Shocked by [Dm] the foul evil [A] deed I had [D] done.
_ _ _ _ Many thoughts raced [Em] through my mind as I stood [A] there, I [D] had but one chance and that was to run.
_ _ _ _ [G] Out through the back door of Rose's I ran, Out where the horses [Dm] were [D] tied.
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I caught a good one it looked like it could run, Up on its [Bm] back and away I did [Em] ride.
Just as [A] fast [D] as I could pull the West [Em] Texas town of El Paso, [A] Out through the [G] badlands [D] of New Mexico. _ _ _ _
Back in El Paso [Em] my life would be worthless, [A] Everything's gone [D] in life nothing is left. _ _ _ _
It's been so long [Em] since I've seen the young maiden, [A] My love is [D] stronger than my fear of death.
_ _ _ [G] I saddle up and away I did go, Riding alone in the [Dm] dark.
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_ _ _ Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me, Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my [G] heart.
[A] And at last [D] here I am, On the hill [Em] overlooking El Paso, [A] I can see Rose's [D] cantina below. _
_ _ My love is strong and [Em] it pushes me onward, Down [A] off the hill to Felina [D] I go. _
_ _ Off to my right I see [Em] five mounted [A] cowboys, Off to my left, right a dozen [D] or more. _
_ _ Shouting [A] and shooting [Em] I can't let them catch [A] me, I have to make it to [D] Rose's back door. _ _
_ [Am] _ [G] Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel, A deep burning [D] pain in my soul.
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Though I am trying to stay in the saddle, I'm getting weary unable [G] to ride.
But [A] my love for [D] Felina is strong and [Em] I rise where I fall, [A] Though I [D] am weary I can't stop to rest.
_ _ _ I see the white [Em] puff of smoke from the rifle, [A] I feel the bullet go [D] deep in my _ chest.
_ _ From out of [Em] nowhere Felina has found [A] me, Kissing my cheek and she kneels [D] by my side.
_ _ _ Bradled by two [Em] loving arms that I'll die for, [A] One little kiss and [G]
Felina, [Eb] _ _ [Abm] _ goodbye.
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